Latin American Activism and Routine Violence in the 21st Century.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

da Silva Ribeiro Gomes, Simone.

Series:

Organizations and Activism Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence.

Violence--Latin America.

Activism--Latin America.

Activism.

Latin America.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2026.

Summary:

With Latin America experiencing one-third of global homicides and frequent coups and revolutions, activism in the region is shaped by violence and repression.Activists frequently face severe persecution, including tactics such as the curtailment of the right to protest, escalated militarization and enhanced surveillance.

Contents:

Front Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Latin American Activism and Routine Violence in the 21st Century

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Series Editors' Preface

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Theoretical definitions and Latin America's specificities

Why and how to study Latin America

Why a book on violence and social movements in the 21st century?

Methodology

What is my approach to social movements and violence in Latin America?

Outline of the book

1 Mobilizing in the 21st Century

Violent antecedents: upheavals, dictatorships, and social movements

The 2000s waves of protests

Prominent causes and a few convergences at the turn of the century

2 Collective and Routine Violence

Collective violence

Lootings, lynchings, and wreckings: 21st-​century collective violence in Latin America

The meeting of specialists in violence with the non-​specialists

Routine violence

The inhibiting effects of routine violence on mobilization

Activists in routine violence contexts in Latin America

3 State and Paramilitary Repression

Paramilitaries and targeted repression in Latin America

A (narco)paramilitary subcontinent

The example of Goldman Prize awardees

Collective repression and militarization of territories

Outsourced repression leading to demobilization

4 High-​Risk Activism

Conceptualizing high risk

Risk in Latin America's claim-​making

Race and gender as independent variables in high-​risk activism

5 Violence and New Possibilities for Social Action

Movement adaptations to violence

Cultural repertoires of contention

There are alternatives everywhere

Conclusion

The paramilitarization of dissent control

The routinization of violence in Latin America.

Intersectionality in the study of activism in Latin America

Avenues for future research

Notes

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

References

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5292-3825-0

9781529238259

OCLC:

1564376206